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The solstice can be a time of extremes and this week, as the Sun, then Mercury and the New Moon join Mars in Cancer; the vibe will be emotional.
Simmering issues and prickly differences will need gentle defusing and we’ll need to avoid the tendency to be oversensitive, defensive or to over-react.
Positively, there’ll be a powerful creative energy; it will take clear purpose to channel this into plans, goals and matters we feel passionately about but there should be exciting results.
Wishing you joy,
Karen

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When I was discussing astrology with one of my colleagues recently, he confided that he’d always been very sceptical until this was pointed out to him:

The Sun and Moon together exert a powerful magnetic force on water – it pulls great oceans to create the tides.   When you consider that the human body is largely water, he could understand how these energies might have a significant influence on us.

I would like to add a little story:
In a wonderful book, Supernature, that I read years ago, it describes an experiment that was done at the Hugh’s Aircraft Laboratories in California -

They decided to test the Moon’s influence on small bodies of water.

They didn’t choose a lake, a swimming pool, a bath – they chose a tea cup!

They measured, with very fine sensitive instruments, tides in a teacup!
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Isn’t that amazing?
Wishing you joy,
Karen

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The Full Moon in Sagittarius in June aligns with the planet Saturn; slow-moving issues, tasks or projects will come to the fore, there’ll be overdue action and lessons to learn; property business (Saturn’s domain) is particularly accented.

Later in the month, the New Moon in Cancer with the planet Mars will bring a tempestuous emotional focus.

For your June forecast, please click on the video below.

Wishing you joy,
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Karen

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I feel so passionately about nature; I love experiencing this beautiful planet!
These insightful words come from William Hazlitt:
We do not see nature with our eyes but with our understandings and our hearts.
Wishing you joy,
Karen

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In one of my very first blogs, I presented this information.
If you missed it or would like to ponder it again:

There are individual ‘catch phrases’ that summarize and offer an amazing insight into each Zodiac Sign.
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Here they are:

ARIES – I AM.   Aries believe in themselves and their abilities, and it is is backed up with a strong personal drive and energy to make life happen; sometimes they can be over-confident and self-centred.

TAURUS – I OWN.   Taureans value their possessions, are very protective of what is theirs’ and have a deep need for security and to put down roots; sometimes they can be possessive.

GEMINI – I THINK.   Geminis are curious, alert, quick and clever; they need mental stimulation and variety or they become restless and bored.

CANCER – I FEEL.   Highly sensitive and emotional, Cancerians listen to their feelings; sometimes they can be changeable and over-reactive.

LEO – I WILL.   Leo determination is courageous, purposeful, unstoppable, they live life on their way; they don’t always take advice or direction well.

VIRGO – I ANALYSE.   Logical, critical, sensible, Virgos analyse problems relationships and choices in life at length; sometimes they can over-analyse, nitpick and need to see the big picture.

LIBRA – I BALANCE.   Fair-minded and good communicators, Librans strive to see other people’s points of view, work towards balance and harmony in relationship be negotiating differences and strive for inner harmony i.e. emotional balance; keeping a balance in their lives can be a challenge, they have  a tendency to overdo things.

SCORPIO – I DESIRE.   When Scorpios want something, they have great resolve and endurance; sometimes they can want something so much they become intense, fixated and get ‘blind spots’.

SAGITTARIUS – I FORESEE.   Sagittarians have vision, they’re future-orientated, optimistic and keen for the next challenge or opportunity; further pastures often look greener.

CAPRICORN – I USE.   Highly practical people, Capricorns make the most of a situation, opportunity and all their resources to get ahead or achieve what they want; sometimes their heads rule their hearts.

AQUARIUS – I KNOW.   Open-minded and enquiring, Aquarians are on an eternal quest to learn and grow; they have strong opinions and insist on making their own decisions in life.

PISCES – I BELIEVE.   Faith and intuition play big roles in the Pisces outlook; sometimes they are dreamers or unrealistic.
I hope these small but pertinent pieces of the astrological puzzle add to your understanding of the Zodiac Signs.

Wishing you joy, 
Karen

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The passionate Full Moon in Scorpio will bring plans, projects, issues or relationships we’ve been wrestling with to the fore.  
Our personal area of absorption will be continually on our mind but intense feelings could cause ‘blind spots’.  
Objectivity will be the key but it will be challenging – seeing the big picture with exciting prospects, problems and emotional situations will help us make our best decisions.
Wishing you joy,
Karen

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The planet Mercury has just turned Direct.   It has been retrograde since April 10th .

Astrologically, Mercury symbolises communication, new ideas, plans and new learning.   When it is Retrograde, plans stall, communication lines can break down, and we tend to resist or struggle with new ideas and learning; when Mercury turns Direct, these turn around.

Each Zodiac Sign will experience this differently, i.e. it will apply to a different aspect of life, but in some way in some area of your life, communication should improve, plans should advance, new ideas will help you to breakthrough problems and there’ll be valuable learning experiences.

Wishing you joy,

​Karen

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The Full Moon in intense Scorpio, restless and scattered Gemini accents, a Jupiter/Neptune connection that encourages big dreams and a Saturn/Uranus link denoting the need for practical foundations with innovative ideas, are the astrological features of May.

Click on the video below for your forecast for the month ahead.

Wishing you joy,

Karen

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Uplifting thoughts can set a ‘feel good’ mood for the whole day.
Here are a few lovely words from J.B.Priestley to inspire you…
I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.
Wishing you joy,
Karen

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When there’s a Full Moon, the Sun and Moon are in opposition.
Currently, the Sun is in Aries (it’s Aries Zodiac time) and today, the Moon is Full in Libra.
Adding to the energy, the Sun is aligned with the planet Uranus in Aries, the Moon is aligned with Jupiter in Libra.
What does this mean?
There’s always sudden and unexpected happenings when Uranus is in the mix; also this astrological blend can be a little agitated: the Moon will bring emotional matters to the fore, Libra relationship issues and Jupiter, finances.
This strong energy will linger through the days ahead.
Wishing you joy,
Karen